exploratory (a)
explorative (a)

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type a
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def serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
examples an exploratory operation
exploratory reconnaissance
digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico
exploratory talks between diplomats
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Derivationally related form explorative → explore
Derivationally related form explorative → explore
Derivationally related form exploratory → explore; exploratory → explore; exploratory → explore
Derivationally related form exploratory → explore
Antonym exploratory → nonexploratory
Similar to alpha; beta; preliminary; searching; wildcat
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Similar to alpha; beta; preliminary; searching; wildcat
Antonym nonexploratory → exploratory
Derivationally related form explore → exploratory; explore → exploratory; explore → exploratory
Derivationally related form explore → explorative
Derivationally related form explore → exploratory
Derivationally related form explore → explorative

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